How to Sell Your Board Game: Self-Publishing vs. Publishers and More
Bringing a board game idea to life is no small feat—but once your game is designed and tested, the next big question is: How do I actually sell this thing? … Read More
10 Famous Quotes That Will Instantly Improve Your Game Design
Great tabletop game design is part creativity, part persistence—and part learning from other smart brains. Sometimes, the best design advice doesn’t come from game designers at all. It comes from … Read More
5 Common Game Design Mistakes New Board Game Designers Make (And How to Avoid Them)
So you want to design your own game? Whether it’s a card game, board game, or digital prototype, jumping into game design is both exciting and challenging. But if you’re … Read More
I Spent $550 on Board Game Artwork and This is What I Got
When I spent five hundred and fifty dollars and forty cents on icons for me to use in prototyping my own board games. I was worried. Why? That’s $550.40 more … Read More
MMTD Ch. 03: My First Weekend of Playtesting Memaw’s Monsters and Where to Go Next
After brainstorming Memaw’s Monsters in chapter 1. Followed by my experience prototyping my idea in chapter 2. Today I will be talking about playtesting my card game prototype for the … Read More
3 Questions from a Young Aspiring Game Designer
I had someone reach out to me on Twitter who had some questions for their son who was making his own game. This reminded me of all the games I … Read More
Fireside Chat 03 – The Origins of Memaw’s Monsters and a History of My Love for Game Design Featuring Memaw Herself
I have made a lot of prototypes for various board and card games over the years. Lately I have gone back to the world I made based on the stories … Read More
MMTD Ch. 02: Creating the Very First Prototype of this Version of Memaw’s Monsters
I have been really into my newest game design over the last few weeks called Memaw’s Monsters. I’m excited to document my process of creating my game from start to … Read More
How to Make a Board Game Prototype
When I first started learning how to make a board game I was confused. My brain understood that I needed to make a prototype of my game but I wasn’t … Read More
12 Useful Board Game Pieces for Making Your Own Tabletop Game
I enjoy keeping up with what everyone else finds useful in making their own board games. So I made a list of the most popular board game pieces I have seen … Read More